NLM Technical Bulletin

NLM Technical Bulletin
LanguageEnglish
Publication details
Former name(s)
Library Network/MEDLARS Technical Bulletin
History1969–present
Publisher
FrequencyBimonthly
Yes
Standard abbreviations
ISO 4NLM Tech. Bull.
Indexing
ISSN0146-3055 (print)
2161-2986 (web)
LCCN00237050
OCLC no.39104696
OCLC no.03261123
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The National Library of Medicine Technical Bulletin is a public domain information newsletter of the Office of Engagement and Training, United States National Library of Medicine (NLM).[1][2] The newsletter contains current news and information for NLM products and services, listings for NLM events,[3] and update notes for NLM offerings,[4] including PubMed,[5] MEDLINE,[6] and MeSH.[7]

Format

The bulletin is not peer reviewed.

It was published on a monthly schedule until 1990, after which point it was switched to bimonthly.[8] It was a paper periodical until the January–February 1998 issue, which was published online, along with all further issues.[8]

History

The newsletter's first issue appeared in 1969 as the MEDLARS/Network Technical Bulletin; it was changed after six issues to Library Network/MEDLARS Technical Bulletin.[9] In 1977, the current NLM Technical Bulletin was formed from the merger of the Library Network/MEDLARS Technical Bulletin and the TOXLINE Technical Bulletin; and the new bulletin continued with the issue numbers of the Library Network/MEDLARS Technical Bulletin.

Website

After the 1998 transition to an online-only publication, printable versions of each issue were offered on the website. Since 2018, a printable version has not been offered for new issues.[10]

References

  1. ^ "What's New". ClinicalTrials.gov. National Library of Medicine. January 29, 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  2. ^ "About the NLM Technical Bulletin". National Library of Medicine. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  3. ^ Bramble, John (28 October 2022). "About the NNLM Technical Bulletin – a great way to stay current on NLM products and services". Region 4 News. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ Vernes, Cecilia (23 June 2021). "Changes to My NCBI Accounts". Public Health Coordination Office. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ Carr, Alan (11 January 2012). "NLM Technical Bulletin Gets a New Look!". NewsBits. National Library of Medicine.
  6. ^ McCarn, G. H. (1978). "The on-line user network: organization and working procedures". Medical Informatics. 3 (3): 211–223. doi:10.3109/14639237809014181. ISSN 0307-7640. PMID 359957.
  7. ^ Devine, Patricia (14 December 2011). "NLM Technical Bulletin Updates". Region 5 Blog. National Library of Medicine.
  8. ^ a b Herron, Mary (1997). "Welcoming in the Technical Bulletin on the Web". NLM Technical Bulletin (299).
  9. ^ "NLM Official Reports". National Library of Medicine. Annual Reports for NLM Program and Services. Retrieved 28 February 2023.
  10. ^ "NLM Technical Bulletin Print This Issue Feature and PDFs Discontinued". NLM Technical Bulletin (421): b9. 2018.